Crime Rates at Upper Clapton Road, London, E5 8BQ

Upper Clapton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Lea Bridge , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 580 local areas in Hackney .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Clapton Road (E5 8BQ) in the last 12 months was 349.0 per 1,000 residents and was 190.2% higher than the Lea Bridge average (120.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 121.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Clapton Road (E5 8BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Clapton. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.